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In 1967, hippies gathered in San Francisco for "The Summer of Love," a phenomenon featuring peace, love, music and dope. It captivated the imagination of the country at the time. Singer Scott McKenzie sang a song written by John Phillips (of the Mamas and the Papas), titled "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)," which became a mega-hit and anthem for the Summer of Love. This was a major cultural phenomenon at the time. Although the clothing, sex and drugs upset parents, it was still peaceful in intent.
Today though, we are experiencing another cultural phenomenon on a much broader scale. Unfortunately, it is more concerned with hate, as opposed to love, which leads me to call it, "The Summer of Hate," and is ultimately motivated by the 2020 elections. During the last 30 days alone, we have witnessed a wide variety of changes to our country:
Corporate America is now frightened to be accused of racism and, as such, they are rapidly re-branding a plethora of products, including:
- Cracker Jack and Cracker Barrel are said to be considering name changes as the "cracker" moniker is said to suggest racism, where a whip was allegedly used to keep slaves in line.
- Rice Krispies are said to be accused of being racist as they feature three white people ("Snap," "Crackle," and "Pop"), but no black faces.
- Quaker is supposed to be re-inventing the "Aunt Jamima" brand as blacks feel the character stereotypes black women as being nothing more than a cook. The same is said to be true of Uncle Ben's Rice, and the character on the Cream of Wheat box.
- Ice cream favorite "Eskimo Pie" is considering rebranding their product so Eskimos will not be demeaned.
- And I'm told, PETA recently accused plain cow's milk as a symbol of white supremacy.
This has put companies on the defensive. What's next? Colas shouldn't be brown? Mister Clean is too white? Pets shouldn't wear a collar as it is demeaning? Was Jack Daniels a racist? Where does it stop? The point is, it doesn't, at least not until after the elections. Corporate America will spend millions, if not billions, on re-branding their products so they can be in line with political correctness. This is incredibly inflationary as the companies will not eat the expense, but will inevitably pass it on to consumers instead.
Then we come to the world of entertainment and sports, whereby:
- Movie classic, "Gone With the Wind," arguably the greatest movie of all time, is being shelved as it discusses slavery and the Civil War.
- Warner Brothers is said to have taken the shotgun away from cartoon's Elmer Fudd as it poses a threat to opponents of the Second Amendment in the Bill of Rights (the right to bear arms).
- It has been proposed the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball drop their team name, the "Rangers," as it is alleged the original Rangers were racists.
- The University of Cincinnati (UC) is considering removing the name of Marge Schott from the school's baseball stadium. Schott, who passed away sixteen years ago, was well known as the former owner of the Cincinnati Reds. Her philanthropy was well known and she literally gave away millions to a variety of charities, including two million dollars to build the UC stadium. Yet, she is now charged with racism. Marge may have been rough around the edges, but she had a generous heart. My question is, where were the charges of racism when she made her donations? Hypocrites.
- Both the National Football League and NASCAR now claim it is okay to take a knee when the National Anthem is played. What does this teach our youth, that it is okay to disrespect the country? Au revoir NFL and NASCAR.
These acts by the entertainment and sports industries are trying to alter our sense or morality and patriotism through political correctness.
Then we have the problem of defacing or tearing down historical icons of our past:
- A Seattle statue of the "Father of our Country," George Washington, was pulled down. Other historical plaques and statues are facing similar fates, such as that of our Third President Thomas Jefferson, the principal writer of the Declaration of Independence, as well as Presidents Andrew Jackson and Theodore Roosevelt, and discoverer Christopher Columbus. Even a statue of "the Great Emancipator," Abraham Lincoln, may be removed in Boston, and a statue of Union General Ulysses S. Grant, representing the side freeing the slaves, was toppled. Remarkably, a statue of Lenin stands proudly in Seattle untouched (and No, I do not mean John Lenon). Interestingly, Vladimir Lenin, the founder of the USSR, was responsible for the creation of the Gulag concentration camps where upwards to 70,000 people were used for slave labor, and 14K-20K members of the clergy were executed. Yet, his statue in Seattle is unblemished.
Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi (D), has also ordered the removal or paintings and statues of former Speakers who had a connection to slavery and the Confederacy, even though they served as Speakers well before the Civil War.
What's next? Most likely we will see a changing of our currency and coins, whereby our founding fathers will be re-examined for their attitudes and the far-Left will demand their removal. I do not think the critics will be happy until they have re-written the history of the 18th & 19th centuries, which I personally consider the most interesting history of all. We will also likely see the 20th century challenged as well.
More immediately, we are seeing the emergence of political settlements, such as Seattle's Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ), who are trying to bar the police and re-create a form of government with a Socialist agenda. Actually, this is anarchy at work and what we can expect in the coming months. The organizers claim they want to defund police departments, but the reality is they want to obliterate them. Without a form of law and order, they will be allowed to run amok and tear society apart. As to Trump Republicans, the Left continues to harass their opponents, as seen at the recent Trump Rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Make no mistake, these zones are designed to provoke confrontation with authorities, particularly police. Ideally, the anarchists want a fight, much like the 1968 Chicago DNC riots, to make the police look bad, or to ignite a battle featuring lethal weapons.
Undoubtedly, much more is on the way, particularly as we get closer to the election.
- We will witness attacks on conservatives and the Trump campaign.
- We will witness more attacks on our institutions, our culture, and our sense of right and wrong.
- We will witness more attacks on our history and icons.
- And we will witness attacks along racial lines as identity politics will be actively used. These attacks will only turn the clock backwards in terms of race relations, certainly not forward.
- The mantra for the summer is simple, "Attack, Attack, Attack," and never apologize.
This is all from the playbook of the far-Left, who is trying to reinvent our sense of history, values, culture, and government. It is also intended to make white people feel ashamed, but I contend this will backfire on the Democrats as people finally say, "Enough is Enough!" Watch for a massive push-back in November from the silent majority, you know, the people who work hard for a living, pay taxes, and just want peace and prosperity. The harder the Left pushes now, the more it dooms the chances of the Democrats in November. It is interesting to see how hatred can drive a political campaign. All of this is a reflection of the desperation of the Democrats.
So, get ready for "The Summer of Hate." Frankly, the drug smoking hippies of 1967 do not sound too bad anymore, do they?
Keep the Faith!
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